Your recent editorial endorsing Rensselaer County District Attorney Richard McNally Jr. ("McNally for Supreme Court," Oct. 29) was an insult to the intelligence of this reader, women in general, and anyone who has observed recent contests for 3rd Judicial District judgeships.

The state Supreme Court trial level of this seven-county district is the pre-2012 Augusta National of the judiciary. In addition to having zero female judges, it is also worth noting that there are no African-American or Latino judges serving in this district either.

It is also extremely pious to "urge political parties" to consider diversity when the next vacancy opens up when one political party has repeatedly put up female candidates for this seat (including this year) only to be passed over for endorsement by your publication.

Perhaps the party who coined the phrase "War on Women" should themselves cease fire and nominate female judicial candidates in this district who possess the legal background and qualifications of Carol Donnelly-Stevens.